Thursday, 17 June 2004

Kurt Vonnegut on on America ('there is not a chance in hell of America's becoming humane and reasonable'), vocal Christians ('"Blessed are the merciful" in a courtroom? "Blessed are the peacemakers" in the Pentagon? Give me a break!'), The Passion ('Ask the devout Roman Catholic Mel Gibson, who, as an act of piety, has just made a fortune with a movie about how Jesus was tortured. Never mind what Jesus said.'), Bush ('When he was 41, he says, Jesus appeared to him and made him knock off the sauce, stop gargling nose paint. Other drunks have seen pink elephants.') and more. Via the Desi Bridget Jones Diary.

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